Hayesbank, 18 Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8JX

An older style detached property on a corner plot, having red brick elevations under a mainly tiled roof.

Located close to the town centre in Ashford on the Canterbury Road. The guesthouse is situated a short drive away from Junctions 9 and 10 of the M20 and close to Ashford International railway station, which provides fast trains to London (37 minutes) and standard service (one hour 20 minutes), plus Eurostar services.

Ashford, the largest borough in Kent, has a fast growing population, which has more than trebled in the last 40 years. Rapid and ongoing investment has turned Ashford into one of the UK's most prosperous areas, with new businesses, leisure opportunities, retail developments, first class transport links and quality new housing.

Entrance hall, office, guest dining room, kitchen and caretaker's room with ensuite. Three ensuite bedrooms comprising of two doubles and a triple.

On the first floor there are five ensuite bedrooms with three being doubles and two being triples.

At second floor level there are three more bedrooms, a double, a twin and a single, with shared facilities of a shower room and separate WC.

Accessed independently from the outside, at the front of the property there is a ground floor suite of two double bedrooms with a shared shower room, ideal for use as a family unit.

The trade fixtures and fittings are included in the asking price.

To the front of the property there is a garden area and to the rear off road parking facilities.

The business has been in the current ownership since 2016 and has enjoyed a good steady trade with holiday makers using Ashford International station on their way to the Continent or into the UK, or with trades people working on the many development projects in and around Ashford.

The day-to-day running of the business is done by a caretaker manager and a small team of part time staff, with guidance from the owners.

Trading information will be provided after a formal viewing.

The current rateable value is £11,750. This is not what you will pay, but is used to calculate what you may pay. At this level the business should qualify for nil rates.